Directors' Dealings

SCOTTISH MEDIA GROUP PLC
5 August 1999


SCOTTISH MEDIA GROUP EMPLOYEE TRUST

The Scottish Media Group Employee Trust ('the Trust') holds shares in order to
satisfy awards made to directors and staff under various Scottish Media Group
share plans.

The Trust purchased 43,250 shares in Scottish Media Group plc ('the company') at
a price of 297 pence per share on 4 August 1999.  The shares will be used to
satisfy awards which have been made to directors of the Company under the
Scottish Media Group Performance Share Plan ('the Plan') provided the Company
attains the performance targets set under the rules of the Plan.

The executive directors of the Company, Andrew Flanagan, Gary Hughes, Donald
Emslie and Desmond Hudson, who notified awards under the Plan on 1 June
1999, have declared their interests in these shares as potential beneficiary
under the Plan.